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[PATCH 3/3] X25: Fix oops and refcnt problems from x25_dev_get

 

 

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andrew.hendry at gmail

Nov 24, 2009, 5:16 PM

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[PATCH 3/3] X25: Fix oops and refcnt problems from x25_dev_get

Calls to x25_dev_get check for dev = NULL which was not set.
It allowed x25 to set routes and ioctls on down interfaces.
This caused oopses and refcnt problems on device_unregister.

Signed-off-by: Andrew Hendry <andrew.hendry [at] gmail>

--- a/net/x25/x25_route.c 2009-11-25 09:30:52.003038597 +1100
+++ b/net/x25/x25_route.c 2009-11-25 09:33:37.627093701 +1100
@@ -136,8 +136,10 @@ struct net_device *x25_dev_get(char *dev
#if defined(CONFIG_LLC) || defined(CONFIG_LLC_MODULE)
&& dev->type != ARPHRD_ETHER
#endif
- )))
+ ))){
dev_put(dev);
+ dev = NULL;
+ }

return dev;
}
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